Yoav Kisch
Schools to hold memorial events for Oct. 7 anniversary, Education Ministry announces
The ministry added that the events taking place on the anniversary would involve four elements: Personal memories, bravery and unification, emotional and educational conversation, and recovery.
Israelis demand state probe in nationwide protests on third anniversary of October 7
Intel agreed to initiate pushing for AI, STEM in Israeli schools, Education Ministry announces
Israeli student grades dropping sharply, initial national evaluation report confirms
'Catastrophic event on historic scale': Israel plunges in PISA rankings with worst-ever test scores
Across all three subjects, Israel's 2025 PISA results were the lowest ever recorded for the country and were significantly lower than those recorded in 2018, 2015, and 2012.
Education Minister Kisch asks High Court to preserve proportional funding for haredi schools
The dispute centers on hundreds of haredi schools run by UTJ and Shas affiliated networks that receive full state school funding despite operating outside the state system.
Netanyahu visits school in Ramle hit by missile during Iran war as Israel classes start nationwide
The prime minister, alongside Education Minister Yoav Kisch, visited the school and talked with teaching and administrative staff, as well as the students on their first day of class.
Nearly three million Israeli students begin school year with AI, financial education at center
Israel’s 2026-2027 school year opens Tuesday with new programs focusing on student resilience and belonging, financial literacy, and artificial intelligence.
Netanyahu's new list: Eli Cohen wins top slot in tense Likud primaries
Amir Ohana, Yariv Levin, Miri Regev, and Ofir Katz round out Likud's new top five • May Golan, Gila Gamliel, Idit Silman, and Avi Dichter among lawmakers expected to drop out of Knesset
The best person for the role - comment
In delegating ministerial portfolios, the prime minister should forget about jobs for the boys and appoint the most suitable people from those who received the most votes in the primaries.
Education Ministry establishes guidelines guaranteeing students' rights to lay tefillin in schools
The directive aimed to establish clear, uniform rules and provide school principals with a guided framework to facilitate the policy's implementation throughout the public school system.
Within just 5 years: ADHD drug consumption in Israel has doubled
A new study by the Ministry of Health reveals a sharp spike in the consumption of ADHD medications alongside a dramatic shift in the types of drugs prescribed in Israel.
Home Front Command lifts restrictions nationwide except for northern border communities
Most of Israel is set to return to full activity on Tuesday morning, while several northern communities will remain under partial restrictions.
Israel's education system is failing its kids - editorial
Only 3% of ninth-grade students who took Israel’s national science exam reached the high standard set by the Education Ministry. More than half were reportedly at a low or medium-low.
